yes. This is what I was anticipating. Drilling holes on a SS tube would be tough. Especially for a novice like me! And for sure. Wondered about using aluminum. I wonder why the likes of GW didn't do same? On 1/6/14, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > The welding is not the hard part of this playtime, what would give you some > fun is cutting the birds mouths and corresponding holes in the tubing.
> Neil, why not use aluminum to make the tower? Easier material to work with > and you got plenty of aluminum in the cooling system already. > > Alistair > > > >> On Jan 6, 2014, at 7:00 PM, "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" >> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: >> >> people fabricate assemblies out of stainless steel quite commonly. >> more welding than drilling for sure .. >> but many custom parts are tig welded up in stainless. >> >> my welder fabricator guy .. >> making one of those would be child's play for him. >> >>> On 1/6/2014 4:38 PM, Neil N wrote: >>> Interesting. Looks similar to the stamp on the heat exchange box >>> behind dash. Good tips. Thanks. A manufacture and assembly date. >>> >>> As for a stainless steel coolant distribution tower, uh no. That metal >>> would be a PITA for someone w/o the right tools. Metal's too hard. >>> Maybe use mild box steel? Easier to drill and mate the pipes to it. >>> >>> Neil. >>> >>> >>>> On 1/6/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> That date looks ok to me. The newest van is 22 years old. That rad is >>>> only 10 years and it may have been on the shelf for a while before it >>>> was ever installed. >>>> >>>> In addition to that label with a full date there is a molded in date on >>>> the plastic side tank near the bleeder. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> Neil N wrote: >>>>> https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZOo3U-FfYfs/UssYRGTEYJI/AAAAAAAAIuM/7kc-Jv5RzuQ/s800/rad%2520date.jpg >>> >>> -- >>> Neil n >>> >>> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca >>> >>> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p >>> >>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >>> >>> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group: >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej >>> >
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